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Where does “vroeden” come from?

vroeden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vroeden, from Old Dutch fruoden, from Proto-Germanic frōdijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

vroeden (Dutch): to understand, to comprehend; to become wise,...

Definitions

  1. to understand, to comprehend; to become wise,...

Ancestry of “vroeden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvroeden—
2Old Dutchfruoden—
3Proto-Germanicfrōdijanąto make wise; instruct; teach; advise
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
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